Elections
The latest Elections coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Politics section.
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Georgia legislature braces for a battle over voting laws
After record-breaking turnout that helped propel Democrats to victory in Georgia's presidential contest and two U.S. Senate runoffs, Republicans in the state legislature are proposing limits and additional requirements on voting.
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South Dakota governor calls new Georgia senators communists
A day after she called for peace and healing following the riots at the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem called Georgia's two incoming Democratic senators communists.
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Warnock, Biden wins give twin thrills to religious liberals
The Rev. and Sen.-elect Raphael Warnock shares more than a party with President-elect Joe Biden: Both Democrats made faith a central part of their political identity on the campaign trail - and their victories are emboldening religious liberals.
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Dominion sues Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for defamation
Dominion Voting Systems filed a defamation lawsuit against lawyer Sidney Powell on Friday, seeking at least $1.3 billion for Powell's "wild accusations" that the company rigged the presidential election for Joe Biden.
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Twitter bans Trump, citing risk of violent incitement
Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing "the risk of further incitement of violence" following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee acknowledges Biden as president-elect
Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Friday said his administration has begun working with Democratic President-elect Joe Biden's transition team, making his first public acknowledgement that Biden will be the next president.
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GOP’s David Perdue concedes to Jon Ossoff in Georgia runoff
Republican David Perdue conceded his loss to Democrat Jon Ossoff on Friday, bringing Georgia's two U.S. Senate runoffs that will deliver Democratic control of the chamber one step closer to an end.
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Trump to skip Biden swearing-in — Biden’s fine with that
President Donald Trump said Friday he will skip President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, refusing to fulfill the outgoing president's traditional role in the peaceful transition of power and undercutting his own message just one day earlier on the need for "national healing and unity."
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GOP’s Loeffler concedes to Warnock in Georgia runoff
Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler on Thursday conceded to Democrat Raphael Warnock in one of two Georgia Senate runoffs that will give control of the U.S. Senate to Democrats.
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How Tennessee and Georgia U.S. senators and congressmen voted on election challenges
Tennessee Republican U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty on Wednesday and early Thursday voted twice to reject challenges to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden's electoral vote victory.
